Tales from My Garden: The Thirst

These three grape vines that I planted a few years ago provide me with plenty of a shooting material during the summer time. I see all kinds of little creatures in the mise-en-scènes similar to this one. It appears that when spring kicks off full speed, these three vines develop and contain their own micro-world, which I became a big fan of.

You can also see this shot on the BBC Russian (slide number three), a bit butchered by the BBC editing wizards, though.

Tales from My Garden: The Thirst

These three grape vines that I planted a few years ago provide me with plenty of a shooting material during the summer time. I see all kinds of little creatures in the mise-en-scènes similar to this one. It appears that when spring kicks off full speed, these three vines develop and contain their own micro-world, which I became a big fan of.

You can also see this shot on the BBC Russian (slide number three), a bit butchered by the BBC editing wizards, though.

comments (27)

In Thailand the little critters push stuff up hill...good aerobic exercise.
Delicate pink wingtips are a strong fashion statement when the rest of the world is green.

vz-nostalgia: In the US the population of critters, as the population in general, is getting fat, because most folks drive, not walk, even if it is next door. But no matter fatness, ladies follow the latest fashion, be it 2-inch long nails or pink wingtips.

VZ! I am looking at this and smiling ear to ear as a little conversation happens in my head. It goes like this.."VZ's closeups..wow...wow...this guy is amazing...clarity, focus, depth of field, lighting, composition, color...wow...there are worse things to be known as."

vz-nostalgia: You got me blushing "ear to ear", that is what you did.
What are those "worse things to be known as"?

very very very nice, actually, Ray's comment hit home, even more than thirsty bug this image trancends a fashion statement as he put it "Delicate pink wingtips are a strong fashion statement when the rest of the world is green"

Brilliant - what are they? The one on the left looks like he's having a hard time deciding what to do with the rain drop in the way. I love the view of the rest of the garden in the raindrop.
Ingrid

vz-nostalgia: These are called leafhoppers, Ms. Ingrid. They are very delicate winged insects indeed. They seem to like hanging out on the grape vines, or on the blackberry branches. I see them often on my citrus trees as well. What in the droplet is a fig tree on the left and a Japanese maple tree on the right, just a corner of our garden.

Definitely a strange image Viktor, you cant help wonder what the butterfly is doing (is it a butterfly?)

vz-nostalgia: Well, the opinions on what the hell she's doing with the droplet differ quite a bit:
Per Ray, she exhibits her new dress with pinky wingtips;
Per Martin, she tries to take a big gulp;
Per Florence, she tries to push the droplet out of her way;
Per Sandeep, she wants to make a water reserve for the rest of the summer;
Per Blackdog Mike, she spies on him;
Per Anniedog Ingrid, she tries to decide what to do with the damn droplet that happens to be on her way.
These are called leafhoppers, not butterflies. They are really tiny creatures, Nig.